Eternal Glorious Fountain Ministry (EGFM)
Programme: Believers' Convention 2024 (Day 7 - Morning Session)
Date: Saturday, 24th August 2024
Minister: Rev. (Mrs.) Magaret Oko
Transcript Excerpt
It is a privilege to be in these waters; it is a stream debris (men’s slight) have been dumped in. It is a well no one wants to drink from. The theme is not just a theme, it is a Person. Jesus is come; Jesus has been coming, and He will come.
“Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.” (1 Peter 1:12). This is the generation that the prophets prophesied of but unfortunately, we, the chosen, trivialize the opportunity. Jesus has come to deal with sin and give us strength to do His purposes. Everything in life is for a purpose. The Jews went around for a long time because they did not learn their lesson.
Without suffering, there is no glory; there are things that would happen to us for us to inherit glory (1 Peter 1:11). When we are very sure that it is the Lord permitting the suffering, we should allow the tears to flow but hold tenaciously to Him. This is why the Spirit of God has been given to us, that we should know the things that are freely given to us. The Spirit of God within us is the conviction and persuasion of the things the Lord has planned for us.
The world is full of truth. Those who do all manner of evil have their reasons but there is the truth that surpasses every other thing – that Truth is God. Challenges will come our way, but we must not let them rob us of our blessings. When we remain, we will have the strength to obey. When we obey, an irreversible covenant is being enacted.
The true life is in the Son of God – the life that will enable us to attain. There are many things we will hear that we may not understand but we ought not to turn back. When it gets hot and we run away, we are running away from the Prince of Peace.
We can know the Only true God and in Him is Eternal Life.“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” (John 17:3). If we do not know God, we do not have life eternal. New Birth does not mean we know God. We must learn God through Jesus; Jesus has come to open a new avenue to learn God. Entrance needs some sacrifices. The way is narrow and our bags and baggage would not let us enter.
We must come to a place of trusting Him. When we allow Him to do His work, it can be painful but we should allow God. Despite life challenges, we must receive grace to get up and continue. We must hold unto God. There are many things we do not understand yet. We ought not to wait till we understand but we should keep obeying God. The way to Eternal Life is by obedience. Every step we take in obeying the word of God, a covenant is being enacted – a covenant that will secure us.
Jesus has come for the restitution of all things (Acts 3:21). There is a portal and allocation that is tied to Jesus’ coming. If we allow Jesus to restore all things that are tied to this season, we will be able to move on. This is why Jesus is praying for us that we may be saved to the uttermost. If we are not saved to the uttermost, we may make heaven but when we look at the church of God, we will see people who are maimed (in the spirit). We are here for a purpose – to show principalities and powers what God wants to make us to be. Jesus has come to deal with the mystery of sin. God wants us to walk according to the Word of God.
We should walk to deny all ungodliness that we may be able to align with His plan and purpose for our lives and be empowered to embody God. It is an honour that God chose man for His habitation. We must be able to resolve to follow God. We must seek and allow God to change us before we can influence the world. We have been empowered to overcome the devil.
“And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.” (Exodus 32:27). “If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:26). If we do not hate the things that we see in ourselves, we will go to kill our parents thinking we are serving God. The Sons of Levi reversed the curses that were placed on them in Genesis 49:5-7. We are here to reverse curses, DNAs and history.
Iniquity is the last thing God is dealing with; it is difficult because man is still holding on to it. It is what we inherited but God is giving us strength to deal with iniquities. Image is for all of us; God is taking us to the image of His Son where we would acquire the nature and character of Jesus. He has done everything for us to also become exactly like Him. Jesus went down than every other man. He has paved the way for every man to come to God. He has gone through it all so that there can never be any inhibition or anything to hinder us.
Blessings!